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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
a wide-eyed and trusting child
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as in susceptible
readily taken advantage of
the sort of phony UFO "artifacts" that wide-eyed tourists fall for
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Recent Examples of wide-eyed
Immediately after, a wide-eyed rookie, Diaz (Brandon Larracuente), reports to his first day on the job at the Long Beach Police Department.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
While Grande embraced the wide-eyed ingenue archetype during the Wicked press tour, her references to Hepburn have become much more overt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
And this also happens to be the day that the trauma center welcomes a new class of interns and residents, filling the ER with wide-eyed neophytes like Wyle’s John Carter was in the pilot for ER.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Felecia, wide-eyed, stared back at the officers’ hardened expressions.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 29 Dec. 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
While Grande embraced the wide-eyed ingenue archetype during the Wicked press tour, her references to Hepburn have become much more overt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
And this also happens to be the day that the trauma center welcomes a new class of interns and residents, filling the ER with wide-eyed neophytes like Wyle’s John Carter was in the pilot for ER.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Felecia, wide-eyed, stared back at the officers’ hardened expressions.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-eyed
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By my naive estimation, our home sat at least three blocks south of the street no wildfire could realistically cross in any event other than the biblical apocalypse.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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Zelensky called it naive to say Putin wants to finish the war, and urged Trump to demonstrate strength in any talks with the Russian leader.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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Although dogs appear to be less susceptible to the virus than cats, and generally experience milder symptoms, contaminated food products pose risks to canines, too.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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All skin is susceptible to the damage that UV rays can cause, including wrinkles, premature aging, and skin cancer, so slather yourself with a generous amount of SPF daily, and not just once.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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What does that have to do with innocent bystander Zac Efron?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
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They have been used before in crowded city centers in Europe to take innocent lives and spread fear.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Foster is adept at taking easy ownership of every proposal or project.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the way the Canadiens have played over this stretch has made this much easier to execute.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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As long as a biopsy is done and it’s recognized early, there’s a very high chance of cure with very simple and minimally invasive procedures.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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Organize your ideas with the timeless power of the triad—three points are simple, memorable, and impactful.—
Martin Gutmann,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with Greg Gutfeld on Fox News in October, Kennedy suggested weight loss drugs were being pushed on to gullible Americans by foreign pharmaceutical companies that wouldn’t even market the drugs in their home countries.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 2024
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He's lost two sets of parents and has to keep his useless adoptive brother alive and journey to Mele, a mystical place that is believed to be a paradise that many think is just a fairytale told to gullible lion cubs.—
Meredith G. White,
The Arizona Republic,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Wide-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-eyed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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